1939 Boston Bees season
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1939 Boston Bees season
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| Owner(s) | J.A. Robert Quinn | |
| Manager(s) | Casey Stengel | |
| Local radio | WAAB (Frankie Frisch) |
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Offseason
- December 16, 1938: Ray Mueller was traded by the Bees to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Johnny Dickshot, Al Todd and cash.[1]
- December 29, 1938: Al Simmons was purchased by the Bees from the Washington Senators for $3,000.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 97 | 57 | -- | .630 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 61 | 4.5 | .601 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 69 | 12.5 | .549 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | 13 | .545 |
| New York Giants | 77 | 74 | 18.5 | .510 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 68 | 85 | 28.5 | .444 |
| Boston Bees | 63 | 88 | 32.5 | .417 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 106 | 50.5 | .298 |
Notable transactions
- April 10, 1939: Johnny Dickshot was purchased from the Bees by the New York Giants.[1]
- April 24, 1939: Oliver Hill was purchased from the Bees by the Milwaukee Brewers.[3]
- August 19, 1939: Milt Shoffner was selected off waivers from the Bees by the Cincinnati Reds[4]
- August 31, 1939: Al Simmons was purchased from the Bees by the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Al Lopez | 131 | 412 | 104 | .252 | 8 | 49 |
| SS | Eddie Miller | 77 | 296 | 79 | .267 | 4 | 31 |
| OF | Max West | 130 | 449 | 128 | .285 | 19 | 62 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Al Simmons | 93 | 330 | 93 | .282 | 7 | 43 |
| Chet Clemens | 9 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Hill | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Turner | 25 | 157.2 | 4 | 11 | 4.26 | 50 |
| Lou Fette | 27 | 146 | 10 | 10 | 2.96 | 35 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Milt Shoffner | 25 | 132.1 | 4 | 6 | 3.13 | 51 |
| Dick Errickson | 28 | 128.1 | 6 | 9 | 4.00 | 33 |
| Joe Sullivan | 31 | 113.2 | 6 | 9 | 3.64 | 46 |
| Tom Earley | 14 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 4.72 | 9 |
| George Barnicle | 6 | 18.1 | 2 | 2 | 4.91 | 15 |
| Joe Callahan | 4 | 17.1 | 1 | 0 | 3.12 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Roy Weir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Hartford Bees | Eastern League | Fresco Thompson |
| B | Evansville Bees | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Bob Coleman |
| C | Utica Braves | Canadian-American League | Amby McConnell, Chink Zachary and Mike Diffley |
| C | Allentown Dukes | Interstate League | Pete Weimer, George Hennessey and Lou Parisse |
| C | Charleston Senators | Middle Atlantic League | Ed Hall |
| D | Owensboro Oilers | KITTY League | Hughie Wise |
| D | Bradford Bees | PONY League | John Rosar |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Allentown[5]
Notes
- ^ a b Johnny Dickshot page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Al Simmons page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Oliver Hill page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Milt Shoffner page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
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